The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-29

The Tubman Property at Augusta to
be Sold at Public Outcry-A Colum'
bus Policeman Who Was Mistaken
for President Cleveland-Ihe States
Public Printing Fund Exhausted.
GEORGIA.
]. F. Stone has purchased N. NJ. Pafford's
Interest in the JeSup Sentinel
Three handsome two-story brick store
buildings will be erected in Eastman this
winter.
One solicitor has sold 81 400 worth of
clocks on the installment plan, in Irwin
cosnty this year.
Over $4,000 worth of lots have been
sold at Tallapoosa at an average price OF
$500 per acre.
d. w. Weaver, of Amoskeag, has re-
Gently become heir, through the death of
his brother is North Carolina, TO NICE
little fortune estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000
1t was .5sorted at Americas Wednesday
that the parties who robbed the railroad
safe in Ellaville a few weeks ago, had con-
fessed to the detective and restored the
money.
Wednesday, Elsie Lewis (coloredj became
involved in a difficulty with another negro
woman, ON the Mohorn place, in Lee county,
in which Elsie had her right arm frightiully
cut, the muscle being cut through 60 the
bone.
Judge Lamkin has ordered an election to
be held on Monday, Nov. Z, to determine
the question of fence or stock law in the
40Tth district of Gwinnett county. That is
the Lawrenceville district and it is ex-
pected that the election will be pretty close
Cuthbert Liberal. We heard a gentle
man say the other day that he was gradu.
ally converting his farm into sheep rancho
The wool from sheep is estimated TO be
worth 81 a year. Five hundred head
would pay a nice little sum into the family
exchequer and then not monopolize q mans
time by any means.
l. Domingos, of Cuthbert wears on State
occasions Mexican veterans badge made
from brass cannon used in the Mexican
war. Mr.. DomlngOS was under Col. Jeffer-
son Davis i'll that war, and made good sol
der. He is now the recipient of a pension
from the government, granted by a recent
act of Congress to surviving veterans.
Mort. Donaldson had two palmetto
State" citizens arrested last Saturday for
refusing to pay his wife 40c toll for cross
ing the iron bridge at Canton The case
was compromised by the gentlemen paying
about IS, including cost, etc, The bridge is
free TO all citizens of Cherokee county, but
non-residents must pay before crossing.
Judge John Stillwell has just discovered
two oil springs on his farm in Spalding
county, which have awakened blissful dreams
of untold wealth should further investiga-
ton warrant their development. A gentle
man from Ohio, who has examined the
springs, says the signs are as good for oil as
on Hog creek, Allen county, Ohio, when
first discovered there.
The Pulaski County Commissioners at
their last meeting on Oct. 20, awarded the
contract for tine building of three new
bridges for Pulaski county to Louis j.
Rivers; one of the bridges to be built across
Big creek, on the Fountains mill road,
known as the Pate bridge, one across Bluff
creek on the river road and one across
Bluff creek on tine Irwinville road.
1t is understood that the public printing
fund of the State is exhausted, with a large
quantity of printing still in the hands of
the printe.' Jhich must be worked off with
out pay un. the next appropriation is
available. there are quite a number of
lengthy reports, which greatly increase this
expense. The Legislature was asked to APP
propriate the necessary funds, but refused
The deficiency is estimated at $1,000.
AlbanyNe,os A gentleman of an adioin-
ing county, who once owned and operated
a grist mill, tells good one illustrative of
negro philosophy. He was at his mill one
day, when up rode a darkey with sack of
corn on his head, while he bestrided a lean
and tired looking mule. What are you
doing with that sack of corn on your head %
queried a spectator. "Well, boss, | got
'shamed making dis mule tote me and de
corn too, so | takes the corn and carries it
on my head"
DR. Tucker, Of Brunswick, amputated w.
Fennicks left hand a few days ago The
operation was made necessary by the acct
dental discharge OF gun. IL occurred on
st. Simons, and in this manner: Some one
called Fennicks attention to a hawk that
was lurking around his residence, and he
went into the house and grabbed his gun by
the muzzle, and in getting it out struck the
hammer against something and it went off,
blowing his left hand nearly off, so that it
had to be amputated.
A young man named Seph Richetson lost
his life at Waresboro Wednesday He
boarded the train at Pearson and paid his
fare to Waresboro. When that station was
reached he, probably having been asleep
and thinking the train was going by, or
under some other mistaken impression
rushed to the platform and jumped from
the moving train. He was thrown to the
ground, and struck his head against cross
tie, crushing his skull, from the effects of
which he died Thursday morning.
Col. G. d. Maddox, of Canton, represent
ing the estate of Harry w. Lathrop, late of
Baltimore. deceased, last week sold to Judge
Brown ana Col. William A. Teasly, q one
third interest in the ''old copper mine prop
erty." Brown s. Teasly now own a two
thirds interest i'll the property and parties
in Savannah the other one-third interest.
Some time ago a spring of very highly inn
pregnated alum water was found on the
property, and it is highly probable that it
and the property will now be developed.
At Atlanta Wednesday Walter r. Brown
and n. j. & I. A. Hammond, representing
several New York creditors, appeared be.
fore Judge Marshall J. Clarke and filed a
creditors bill against the firm of l. G. Band
man q Co. They asked the court to ap-
point receiver to take charge of the firms
affairs for the benefit of the creditors. Judge
Clarke granted the petition and appointed
as receiver Mr.. A. J. West, who at once
assumed charge of the business. The
amount of assets and liabilities is not stated.
Marcus Kunz, an aged German tailor.
who has moved from Perry TO Hawkinsville
is now using in his shop In Hawkinsville q
pine table that he had made in Perry in
1852, just thirty-five years ago. He made
the uniforms for many of the young men
who went to the war from Houston county
in 1861. He says he has lost thousands of
dollars by the credit system, and one of the
debts he will hardly ever forget is that due
by gentleman for suit Of clothes that he
wore while representing his county in the
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